50 Great Moments in Opera

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1Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
producer:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical) and Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
John Pritchard (conductor)
recorded at:
EMI Studios (London) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-09)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:29
2La bohème: “Che gelida manina”
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1972-10)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1972-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:40
3Aida: “O patria mia“
engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1962)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1962)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1962)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1962)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi7:21
4Le nozze di Figaro: “Non più andrai”
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1955-06) and Cyril Windebank (in 1955-06)
producer:
Victor Olof
bass vocals [Figaro]:
Cesare Siepi (operatic bass) (in 1955-06)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1955-06)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (in 1955-06)
recorded at:
Redoutensaal (in der Hofburg) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1955-06)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro) (in 1955-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:45
5Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. Papageno's Aria
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1969-10)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1969-10)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1969-10)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1969-10) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1969-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1969-10)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno) (in 1969-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
arrangement of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:56
6Rigoletto: “Questa o quella”
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1971-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-06)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1971-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-06)
edit of:
Rigoletto: Atto I. "Questa o quella per me pari sono" (Duca) by John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger), Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir), Ricardo Cassinelli (Argentine operatic tenor), Sherrill Milnes (baritone), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca) (in 1971-06)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:49
7La traviata: “Di Provenza il mar”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Dimitri Hvorostovsky (Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russian operatic baritone)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:37
8La fille du régiment : « Chacun le sait »
soprano vocals [Marie]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
recording of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I, Scène 4. Ronde “Chacun le sait, chacun le dit” (Marie, Sulpice, Tonio, chœur)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I
Gaetano Donizetti3:44
9Pagliacci: “Recitar – Vesti la giubba”
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
tenor vocals [Canio (Pagliaccio)]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:06
10La bohème: “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì”
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:29
11Turandot: “Nessun dorma”
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini52:58
12Lakmé : The Bell Song
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée » … « Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes6:32
13Don Giovanni: “La ci darem la mano”
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:14
14Faust : The Jewel Song
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1960-08)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1960-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1960-08)
recording of:
Faust : Acte III. « Un bouquet ! … Ô Dieu ! que de bijoux ! » … No. 14b « Ah ! Je ris ! » (Marguerite) (Air des bijoux / Jewel Song) (in 1960-08)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles‐François Gounod4:36
15Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:37
16Le nozze di Figaro: “Voi che sapete”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) (in 1975-09)
orchestra:
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1975-09)
conductor:
Edo de Waart (conductor) (in 1975-09)
recorded at:
De Doelen in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1975-09)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (in 1975-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:12
17I puritani: “A te o cara”
recording of:
I Puritani: Atto I, scena 3. N°7 “A te, o cara, amor talora” (Arturo, Giorgio, Walton, Elvira, Coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini6:28
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